To: Stark_GOP
His laws have been reduced to a theory.
No, his laws are laws. The theory attempts to explain why the law holds. Well, under certain conditions. Einstein discovered that Newton's laws weren't as universal as previously thought. They're still laws, though, because they're not explanatory.
Theories and laws are two different types of statements. Theories do not become laws and laws cannot be "downgraded" to theory. They are not heirarchical.
459 posted on
11/15/2005 7:54:31 AM PST by
Dimensio
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To: Dimensio
"No, his laws are laws. The theory attempts to explain why the law holds. Well, under certain conditions. Einstein discovered that Newton's laws weren't as universal as previously thought. They're still laws, though, because they're not explanatory.
Theories and laws are two different types of statements. Theories do not become laws and laws cannot be "downgraded" to theory. They are not heirarchical."
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It was meant as a joke, oh ye of little humor.
Or did the part about being flung off the earth escape you while you were keeping your lists.
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